Arizona Farm & Ranch Events Calendar
8 upcoming Arizona events in date order: livestock shows, fairs, rodeos, FFA and 4-H contests, field days and ag conferences. 38 more yearly events are listed below with estimated dates.
November 2026
- Central Arizona Farmer Field Day
Annual morning field day for central Arizona growers run by the University of Arizona Pinal County agronomy program, with cotton, small grain and forage research results; set for November 18, 2026.
Casa Grande, AZ | 520-836-5221 | Organizer: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Official event details
December 2026
- Arizona National Livestock Show
Billed as the largest livestock show in the Southwest, it draws youth exhibitors with about 2,500 cattle, horses, sheep, goats and swine; 2026 runs December 27-31.
- Arizona National Livestock Show Livestock Judging Classic
Livestock judging contest where entrants rank cattle, sheep, swine and goats and give oral reasons; the junior division for 4-H and FFA runs during the Phoenix livestock show.
Phoenix, AZ | Organizer: Arizona National Livestock Show Official event details
January 2027
- Arizona FFA Pinnacle Senior Conference
Senior leadership conference for Arizona FFA members, scheduled January 22-23, 2027 at Peoria High School alongside a mini leadership camp.
Peoria, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details - Arizona 4-H Stock Show and Roundup
Statewide 4-H and FFA show with largestock classes (beef, swine, lambs, goats, dairy), smallstock (rabbits, cavies, poultry) and judging and quiz bowl contests. Registration closes January 15, 2027.
February 2027
- Arizona Association FFA Spring Conference
Statewide FFA spring contests on February 26-27, 2027 at the University of Arizona campus and farm; dairy, vet science and horse evaluation are held off campus.
Tucson, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details
April 2027
- Maricopa County Fair
Maricopa County's fair is set for April 2-11, 2027 at the Phoenix fairgrounds, open Thursday through Sunday with 4-H and FFA livestock, exhibits and rides.
June 2027
- Arizona FFA State Camp
Summer leadership camp for Arizona FFA members at Camp Shadow Pines near Heber, scheduled for June 21-25, 2027.
Heber, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details
Expected Arizona Events: Dates Not Yet Announced
These yearly events have not announced their next dates. The dates below are estimates from the usual pattern; confirm with the organizer before you travel.
February 2027 (estimated)
- Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo
PRCA-sanctioned three-day rodeo at the Yuma County Fairgrounds with bareback, bronc, bull riding, roping, barrel racing and mutton bustin'; held each year, the 81st edition ran February 13-15, 2026.
2520 E. 32nd Street, Yuma, AZ 85365 Official event details - Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo
Eight-event rodeo at the Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds with carnival, parade and mutton bustin', sanctioned by the Grand Canyon Professional Rodeo Association; the 62nd edition ran February 27 to March 1, 2026.
1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd., Apache Junction, AZ | Organizer: Lost Dutchman Days Committee Official event details
March 2027 (estimated)
- La Paz County Fair
Annual county fair in Parker, usually in March; the 2026 edition was scheduled for March 12-14 along the Colorado River.
Parker, AZ | Organizer: La Paz County Fair Official event details - Pinal County Fair
Five-day county fair at the Pinal County Fairgrounds in Casa Grande; the most recent edition ran March 18-22, 2026, and the fair is held every year.
- Pinal County 4-H Fair
Five-day 4-H fair at the Pinal County Fairgrounds, with an exhibitor handbook, club booths and project exhibits. The 2026 fair ran March 18-22.
11 Mile Corner, Casa Grande, AZ | 520-340-4815 | Organizer: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension - Pinal County Official event details - Cave Creek Rodeo Days
Western-town rodeo festival at Cave Creek Memorial Arena; the 2026 run was March 26-29, and Rodeo Days is held each spring.
37201 N 28th St, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 | Organizer: Cave Creek Rodeo Days Official event details - Yuma County Fair
The 74th Yuma County Fair filled the Yuma County Fairgrounds from March 31 to April 5, 2026; the fair returns every spring.
2520 E. 32nd St., Yuma, AZ 85365 | +1 (928) 726-4420 | Organizer: Yuma County Fair Official event details
April 2027 (estimated)
- Legends of the West Pro Rodeo
Two-day pro rodeo at the Everett Bowman Rodeo Arena in Wickenburg; the 2026 dates were April 3-4 and the rodeo repeats annually.
935 Constellation Rd, Wickenburg, AZ 85390 | Organizer: Legends of the West Pro Rodeo Official event details - Pima County Fair
The 2026 Pima County Fair ran April 16-26 in Tucson with swine, lamb, goat, beef and dairy shows, livestock judging, round robins and large and small stock auctions.
May 2027 (estimated)
- Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo
Payson's spring classic rodeo honoring Gary Hardt, held May 14-16 in 2026 at the Payson Event Center on the Beeline Highway.
1400 S Beeline Highway, Payson, AZ 85541 | Organizer: Payson Pro Rodeo Official event details - Navajo Nation PRCA Rodeo and Carnival
PRCA rodeo with carnival rides, roping and breakaway workshops and a vendor marketplace at Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena in Window Rock; held each year, the most recent dates were May 29-31, 2026.
Window Rock, AZ | Organizer: Navajo Nation Official event details
June 2027 (estimated)
- Flagstaff Pro Rodeo
Professional rodeo at Fort Tuthill County Park south of Flagstaff; the 2026 edition ran June 4-6 and the event returns each summer.
Flagstaff, AZ | Organizer: Flagstaff Pro Rodeo Official event details - Prescott Frontier Days - World's Oldest Rodeo
Held each year around the start of July at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds, with mutton bustin, live music and food before each performance. Rodeo days for 2026 were June 29 to July 5.
July 2027 (estimated)
- Williams Night Rodeo
Family-run summer rodeo with bronc riding, roping, barrel racing, bull riding and a kids boot scramble on Friday and Saturday nights in July and August; the 2026 season ran July 10 to August 22.
750 Airport Rd, Williams, AZ 86046 | (520) 424-1482 | Organizer: Keith Family Rodeo Productions, LLC Official event details
August 2027 (estimated)
- Apache County Fair
Late-August fair running since 1942, held August 26-29 in 2026. 4-H and FFA livestock exhibits, a carnival, a ranch rodeo and barrel racing, a green chili cook-off and a free-admission tradition.
825 West 4th North, St. Johns, AZ 85936 | (928) 551-4037 | Organizer: Apache County Fair Official event details - Arizona FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT)
Leadership training weekend for Arizona FFA chapter officers, held August 28-29, 2026 in Mesa; a spring session follows in May.
Mesa, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details
September 2027 (estimated)
- Arizona FFA Summit Conference - Safford
First stop of the fall Arizona FFA Summit Conference series, held September 9, 2026 at the Safford Center for the Arts for chapter members in eastern Arizona.
Safford, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details - Arizona FFA Summit Conference - Waddell
Arizona FFA Summit Conference stop at Canyon View High School in Waddell on September 10, 2026, serving west Valley chapters.
Waddell, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details - Yavapai County Fair
Yavapai County Fair at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds, September 10-13, 2026, with separate adult and youth exhibit divisions including floriculture and horticulture. Fair roots go back to 1913.
- Arizona FFA Summit Conference - San Tan Valley
Pinal County stop of the Arizona FFA Summit Conference series, held September 14, 2026 at Combs High School in San Tan Valley.
San Tan Valley, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details - Navajo Nation Fair
Annual seven-day fair at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds in Window Rock with livestock shows, horticulture exhibits, an all-Indian rodeo, parade, pow wow and Miss Navajo Nation pageant. 2026 was the 78th edition.
Window Rock, AZ | (928) 871-6531 | Organizer: Navajo Nation Fair Office Official event details - Arizona FFA Summit Conference - Cottonwood
Arizona FFA Summit Conference gathering at the Verde Valley Fairgrounds in Cottonwood on September 16, 2026 for central and northern Arizona chapters.
Cottonwood, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details - Mohave County Fair
Four-day county fair in Kingman, September 17-20, 2026, with a carnival, daily live music, expo halls and the MCYLA youth livestock auction on Saturday night.
- Greenlee County Fair
Greenlee County's fair takes place each year at the county fairgrounds in Duncan; the most recent dates were September 17-20, 2026.
- Greenlee County Junior Livestock Show
Market and showmanship classes for steer, swine, lamb, goat and heifer, with beef and swine on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and goat and lamb Friday morning. Juniors are ages 8-13 and seniors 14 and up; animals are weighed in Thursday morning.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Junior Livestock Association Official event details - Greenlee County Small Stock Show and Auction
Poultry, rabbit and cavy classes are received Thursday morning, judged Friday at 8 a.m. with showmanship at 12:30 p.m., and sold at the Small Stock Association auction Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Small Stock Association Official event details - Greenlee County Fair Heifer, Steer and Swine Judging
Opening-day beef and swine judging at the Greenlee County Fair in Duncan, with heifer and steer classes at 5:30 pm and swine at 7 pm on September 17, 2026.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Fair Official event details - Greenlee County Fair Goat and Lamb Judging
Morning goat and lamb judging for junior exhibitors on the second day of the Greenlee County Fair, September 18, 2026, followed by the Round Robin showmanship contest.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Fair Official event details - Greenlee County Fair Poultry and Small Stock Judging
Poultry and small stock judging at 8 am with showmanship at 12:30 pm during the Greenlee County Fair in Duncan, September 18, 2026.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Fair Official event details - Greenlee County Livestock Auction and Round Robin
Saturday of fair week brings the Round Robin for top showmen in each species, the pee-wee show, a barbecue and the junior livestock auction. Junior and senior Round Robin champions receive trophy buckles.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Junior Livestock Association Official event details - MCYLA Livestock Auction at the Mohave County Fair
Saturday-night junior livestock auction during the Mohave County Fair, run by the Mohave County Youth Livestock Association, where youth exhibitors sell their market animals.
2600 Fairgrounds Blvd, Kingman, AZ 86401 | (928) 753-8620 | Organizer: Mohave County Youth Livestock Association Official event details - Cochise College Rodeo
Intercollegiate rodeo sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and run at the Cochise County Fairgrounds in Douglas. Earlier editions took place September 28-29, 2018 and September 29-30, 2022; the latest is September 25-26, 2026.
3677 N Leslie Canyon Road, Douglas, AZ 85607 | Organizer: Cochise College Rodeo Team Official event details - Arizona FFA Summit Conference - Tucson
Southern Arizona FFA Summit Conference on September 28, 2026 at the Sheraton Hotel Tucson, part of the statewide leadership series.
Tucson, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details - Cochise County Fair
Cochise County's annual fair is held at the county fairgrounds in Douglas; the 2026 dates were September 24-27, and the fair has run for over a century.
October 2027 (estimated)
- Arizona FFA Summit Conference - Winslow
Final stop of the fall Arizona FFA Summit Conference series, October 5, 2026 at Winslow High School for northern Arizona chapters.
Winslow, AZ | Organizer: Arizona FFA Official event details - Arizona State Fair
Arizona's state fair runs Thursdays through Sundays from October 1 to November 1 in 2026 on the Phoenix fairgrounds, with livestock, concerts, rides and exhibits.
- Graham County Fair
Graham County's annual fair in Safford ran October 8-12, 2026 at the county fairgrounds, a long-running community event with livestock exhibits and a rodeo tradition.
- Arizona State Fair Youth Livestock Show
Youth Week competition at the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix where young exhibitors compete for Grand Champion with pigs, goats, sheep and more. The most recent edition was held on October 8, 2026.